It's the final round of the Aon Uni Sevens, and the last opportunity for the best teams from the regional rounds to claim some bragging rights.
Hosts Bond University welcome Sydney Uni, UTS, University of Newcastle, Griffith University and UQ for a sevens battle royale, with squad selections in the Tokyo Olympics team a prized commodity.
Today's pool match-ups will determine who squeezes into the finals playoffs tomorrow in a hotly-contested field.
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Round 1
In last round's Grand Final replay between Bond and Sydney Uni battled it out in a tight match. Early in the second half Bond edged in front after two huge hits from Diaz Seumanutafa and Maddison Levi caused a turnover, which Bond capitalised on. It was a free-flowing game with plenty of entertaining tries. Sophie Bell closed out the game with a try on full-time. FT 24-12
In a New South Wales grudge match, the Newcastle side took on a UTS side featuring Aussie sevens star Chole Dalton on the Olympic comeback trail. Newcastle came out strong with a structured game plan that was able to negate the speed of UTS. After a frantic play right on the whistle, UTS was able to level the scores. FT 15-15
In a bruising encounter between Griffith and UQ, tries were hard-fought and the defence had plenty of feeling in it. In the end, it was the UQ team who broke the deadlock following a great interchange of play between Bella Nasser and Giv Robinson. FT 14-10
Round 2
To kick-off round 2, Bond continued their dominance in the tournament, running up a comprehensive score against Newcastle. The Seahorses struggled to put phases together and build any continuity. FT 36-0
In a scrappy affair, the rush defence from UTS stifled UQ's play, with the game descending into an arm-wrestle. UTS was able to break away in the second half against a tiring UQ. FT 17-5
Sydney Uni and Griffith put on a show to close out the round. The match featured hard-hitting defence, great interchange of play and long-range scoring efforts, with Sydney Uni young gun Bridget Clark streaking away for the match-winner. FT 19-17
Round 3
In the blockbuster battle between Bond and UQ, there was some heavy contact early. UQ packed on the points to cause a huge upset. Returning from injury, "the Mayor of Ipswich" Melita Hicks scored on full-time for an important win to UQ. FT 27-7
The rivalry between Sydney Uni and UTS continued in a tight match, with both teams keeping it tight in the first half. UTS was able to shut down the Lionesses potent attack, continuing their good form. FT 17-5
In the final game of the day, Newcastle went up against Griffith University. It was all one-way traffic for Griffith to start the game. Newcastle was able to front up in the second half but couldn't get on the scoreboard. Alysia Lefau-Fakaosilea was impressive in her return from injury and will be one to follow. FT 31-0
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